# NTSB CHI84LA199: Meyers LIL Toot, N12G, White Bear Lake, MN, May 19, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 19, 1984, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: White Bear Lake, MN
- Coordinates: 45.159465, -93.310798 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1595&lon=-93.3108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA199
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12617/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA199

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

PLT REPORTED POWER LOSS WHILE ON INITIAL CLIMB. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. EXAMINATIONOF AIRCRAFT BY FAA DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION OF AIRCRAFT OR OF POWERPLANT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12G-2013-06-07), registration cancelled 2013-06-07, S/N 1, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MEYERS LIL TOOT
- Registry model: [Little Abbie KW-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/little-abbie-kw-1) (registry code 05601R1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 01
- Airframe hours: 144
- Engines: Volkswagen 65 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: J. O. Michaud
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Destination: BBB, BENSON, MN
- Airport: 74Y, North Port, runway 31, 2,507 × 102 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 9,800 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: STP, 10 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840519017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840519017499A), May 19, 1984: Amtrmr LITTLETOOT, White Bear Lake, MN, Substantial damage. Dragged a wing on takeoff causing the homebuilt to cartwheel and crash.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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